We have full time, part time and relief positions available in Bury St Edmunds and will offer you a guaranteed interview for you to find out more about whether this is the right career choice for you!

Working as a Support Worker within Dimensions can not only offer you that, but also extensive accredited training, comprehensive induction and genuine opportunities for career progression. Whether you have previously worked within Health and Social Care as a Support Worker or Care Assistant or are looking for a complete change of career, we at Dimensions believe that everyone has something to offer the people we support and believe that life skills, the right attitude and genuine desire to help people improve their lives are the most important characteristic of a Support Worker.

Our approach of support `Activate’ puts decision making closer to people we support by setting personalised and challenging goals with them, their families, and their staff. Our approach will involve teaching new skills and enabling people to try new experiences, which our research has proven is how measurable improvements in quality of life for people and their support teams can best be delivered. This model is proven to achieve an increase in active support and meaningful activity for people, a reduction in challenging behaviour and an increase in staff satisfaction. Over 60% of staff working with the `Activate’ model reported an increase in the quality of their working life.

As we have an ongoing need for staff within this area we will be holding interviews every Thursday.

What would working as a Support Worker involve?

If you work within one of our Supported Living / Registered 24/7 Care - Rota'd either as part of a team or on a one to one basis typically 7 hour shifts - early, late, sleep ins or waking nights.

Being a driver is desirable but not essential.

If you work within our Community Support or Dom Care service - working on a one to one basis visiting a number of people, typically 1 to 2 hours with each person, hours can be flexible to fit around other commitments.

Providing active support to adults with learning disability or autism, dementia, anxiety or sensory needs which is individual to the persons needs. Some services have hoisting and pushing of wheelchairs involved and a varying degree of supporting individuals with personal care.

Could range from supporting people to develop life skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, finances, accessing education or work opportunities, support to medical appointments, trips to the cinema, theatre, day trips, bingo, sports.

We are have a range of positions and will work to match you to the appropriate service.

Dimensions pride ourselves on being a values based employer and require Support Workers who share and can demonstrate our core values:

Ambition, helping people be the best they can be by:

Setting personalised and challenging goals.

Teaching new skills and encouraging new experiences.

Courage, being brave enough to make a difference:

Challenging what you feel it not in the best interest of the person you are supporting.

Championing what they want to achieve for themselves and helping to make it happen.

Helping the people we support to explore new things and support them to realise what they can achieve.

To give confidence in reaching their goals and not be afraid of new challenges.

To inspire innovation and support the courage to be creative.

Integrity, being honest and fair in all the things we do:

Communicate clearly, adapting what you say and how you say it so that it’s meaningful for the person you’re supporting.

Exercise confidentiality when dealing with vulnerable adults, for example, financial and personal details.

Partnership, working with other people to make a bigger difference:

Willing to understanding the varying needs and requirements of people with disabilities.

Develop positive working relationships with those involved with Dimensions – including those we support, families, carers, internal colleagues and external agencies.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we offer a sector leading benefits package, more details can be found in the Careers section of our website.

Want to apply for this role?

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Dimensions are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. You will be required to provide evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the UK. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Dimensions.

We welcome applications from everyone and from all nationalities and value diversity in our workforce.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.